Full nose is candied black cherry, cola and spice. Palate has medium fleshy body. On the heavier/sweeter side but enough acidity to provide balance. Riper than I would have expected for Anderson Valley and definitely a bit four square. Solid none the less.
Sexy nose has black cherry with nice stem-driven florals and herbs. Palate was initially hard-edged and not all that pleasurable (upon pop n' pour). With an hour or two of air the palate picks up some flesh showing more balance and seamlessness. Very good and probably needs a few more years to develop.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru
Aromas of light cherry with some green herbs pick up fruit intensity and notions of spice with air. Nice depth on the palate and good balance with medium weight. Just barely showing Vosne spice. Good for the vintage without any overt problematic green meanies.
Knock out nose is ethereal and layered with mature black fruit, spice, dill and cigar ash. Palate is medium bodied and while less dramatic/complex quite nice and elegant with mature still-fresh fruit. Lingering finish.
Showing quite young. Full nose of primary black fruit, meat, smoke and pepper. Palate is polished with round peppery fruit. Medium-to-full bodied. This is a suave and still primary Cornas. No rusticity or animale notes ... perhaps those come with more time. Terrific potential.
This is essentially a barrel sample today. Decanted for ~60 minutes before I tasted. Nose is huge and full of uber-primary black fruit with hints of meatiness, pepper and herb behind the fruit. Palate is forward with loads of pepper and black fruit. A flashy youngster with no nuance. I have high hopes for the future here.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
Lovely full nose of earthy cherry fruit with some mushroom and beef broth. Palate is expansive with nice complexity in the earth, mushroom and spice notes. Excellent fruit intensity with substantial weight and seemingly still-brawny tannin on the back end. A fine Corton.
A really attractive and full nose has creamy black fruit, stems, florals, bacon and olive. Very Northern Rhone in flavor profile. The fruit is moderately rich and provides a lush medium-to-full body. This is in a great drinking window with fruit pleasure and complex flavors.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
A delicious young white burg. Nose is full and showy with forward, ripe orchard fruits and white flowers. Palate has ripe/rich fruit and medium acid that comes together in a poised, balanced fashion.
Young and monolithic at this stage. Even with 60-90 minutes of decanting, this was showing non-delineated and heady. Big, round and lush in the mouth make for a powerful presence. Needs time to flesh out and develop some nuance.
2009 Kutch Pinot Noir Anderson Valley 88 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Full nose is candied black cherry, cola and spice. Palate has medium fleshy body. On the heavier/sweeter side but enough acidity to provide balance. Riper than I would have expected for Anderson Valley and definitely a bit four square. Solid none the less.
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2009 Rhys Pinot Noir Bearwallow Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Sexy nose has black cherry with nice stem-driven florals and herbs. Palate was initially hard-edged and not all that pleasurable (upon pop n' pour). With an hour or two of air the palate picks up some flesh showing more balance and seamlessness. Very good and probably needs a few more years to develop.
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2004 Domaine Anne Gros Richebourg 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru
Aromas of light cherry with some green herbs pick up fruit intensity and notions of spice with air. Nice depth on the palate and good balance with medium weight. Just barely showing Vosne spice. Good for the vintage without any overt problematic green meanies.
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1985 Penfolds Bin 389 93 Points
Australia, South Australia
Knock out nose is ethereal and layered with mature black fruit, spice, dill and cigar ash. Palate is medium bodied and while less dramatic/complex quite nice and elegant with mature still-fresh fruit. Lingering finish.
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2010 Guillaume Gilles Cornas 92 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas
Showing quite young. Full nose of primary black fruit, meat, smoke and pepper. Palate is polished with round peppery fruit. Medium-to-full bodied. This is a suave and still primary Cornas. No rusticity or animale notes ... perhaps those come with more time. Terrific potential.
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2014 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
This is essentially a barrel sample today. Decanted for ~60 minutes before I tasted. Nose is huge and full of uber-primary black fruit with hints of meatiness, pepper and herb behind the fruit. Palate is forward with loads of pepper and black fruit. A flashy youngster with no nuance. I have high hopes for the future here.
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1997 Hospices de Beaune Corton-Cuvée Docteur Peste Prosper Maufoux 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
Lovely full nose of earthy cherry fruit with some mushroom and beef broth. Palate is expansive with nice complexity in the earth, mushroom and spice notes. Excellent fruit intensity with substantial weight and seemingly still-brawny tannin on the back end. A fine Corton.
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2007 Rudius Syrah Emerald Pool Alder Springs Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
A really attractive and full nose has creamy black fruit, stems, florals, bacon and olive. Very Northern Rhone in flavor profile. The fruit is moderately rich and provides a lush medium-to-full body. This is in a great drinking window with fruit pleasure and complex flavors.
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2013 Francois Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
A delicious young white burg. Nose is full and showy with forward, ripe orchard fruits and white flowers. Palate has ripe/rich fruit and medium acid that comes together in a poised, balanced fashion.
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2012 Edmond Vatan Sancerre Clos la Néore
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Young and monolithic at this stage. Even with 60-90 minutes of decanting, this was showing non-delineated and heady. Big, round and lush in the mouth make for a powerful presence. Needs time to flesh out and develop some nuance.
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